Vivo’s Apex concept phone teased for a 12 June launch

By
Siddharth ChauhanMay 23, 2018, 4:25 p.m.

Though the teaser doesn’t explicitly mention the name ‘Apex’

First showcased during this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC), the Vivo Apex went on to become an eye candy on the show floor. Months later, Vivo has now announced an imminent release of its concept smartphone. The Vivo smartphone will be unveiled on 12 June in China.

The teaser doesn’t explicitly mention the name ‘Apex’ but the accompanying image indicates the same. Vivo Apex has a staggering 98% screen to body ratio. The phone is all screen except the 4.3mm chin at the bottom. Vivo might launch the phone under a different alias which would explain the missing name from the teaser image.

Recently, the company posted a commercial video that will air during the FIFA World Cup which shows a smartphone similar to the Apex.

Vivo Apex isn’t just an all screen phone as it contains some of the most ground-breaking smartphones technologies of recent times. The Apex has an in-display fingerprint sensor which slyly hides under the 5.99-inch OLED panel. The proximity and ambient sensors along with loudspeakers are also placed under the display. The front-facing camera on the Apex is housed within the top edge. Vivo claims that it takes just 0.8 seconds for the camera to elevate to click selfies. The smartphone also combines DAC with its three amplifiers to free up more than 60% internal space that is utilised by the battery.

The smartphone is powered by the latest Qualcomm flagship processor, Snapdragon 845. Sadly, there isn’t any more information available about the built of the Apex but it seems we won’t have to wait for long.